Bradley vs Valparaiso Prediction 2/26/25 College Basketball Picks

The Bradley Braves and the Valparaiso Beacons meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Athletics-Recreation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Bradley vs. Valparaiso prediction.

Matchup History

The Bradley Braves won the first meeting earlier this season by a final score of 81-75 in OT at home on December 29th, 2024. The win made it seven in a row for Bradley in this head-to-head matchup, but it was the first of the seven where Valparaiso covered the point spread.

Bradley Recap

The Bradley Braves come into this game looking to add on to their 85-83 win over Murray State last time out to improve to 22-7 on the year. After this game, Bradley will head home to close out the season with a game against Northern Iowa.

Braves Win 4 Of Their Last 5

Duke Deen leads the Braves In scoring and assists with 14.1 PPG and 3.9 APG along with 3.4 RPG while Zek Montgomery has 12.6 PPG with 2.9 RPG. Darius Hannah has 11.8 PPG with a team-high 5.7 RPG to lead the Braves in rebounding while Christian Davis has 10 PPG with 5.4 RPG of his own to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Bradley up to this point in the year. As a team, Bradley is averaging 78.4 PPG on 48.4% shooting from the field, 41.1% from three and 77.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Bradley Braves will win

• Bradley has won each of its last seven games against Valparaiso.
• Valparaiso has lost 20 of its last 25 night games against the Missouri Valley Conference.

Valparaiso Recap

The Valparaiso Beacons come into this game looking to add on to their 83-79 win over Southern Illinois last time out to improve to 13-16 on the year. After this game, Valparaiso will head on the road for a game against UIC.

Beacons Trying To Finish Home Tenure On High Note

Cooper Schwieger leads the Beacons in scoring and rebounding with 14.8 PPG and 7.5 RPG while Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro has 11.1 PPG with 1.7 APG. Tyler Schmidt has 10.7 PPG and 3.1 RPG and All Wright has 14.1 PPG and 2.4 APG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Valparaiso so far this season. Darius DeAveiro has a team-high 2.8 APG to lead the Beacons in assists while Devon Ellis has 5.2 PPG with 2.7 RPG and Kaspar Sepp also has 6.1 RPG as well this season. As a team, Valparaiso is averaging 76 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 33% from three and 79.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Valparaiso Beacons will win

• Valparaiso has won seven of its last eight home games following a road win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last five night games between Bradley and Valparaiso have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Each of Bradley’s last four road night games against the Missouri Valley Conference have produced a total of 153+ points.

Bradley vs. Valparaiso Prediction

I’m on Bradley here. I get that Valparaiso would love to send their fans home happy in the team’s final home game of the season, but I still have my concerns with this Valparaiso team. I’m not reading much in the first meeting going to OT and I’m not overthinking it. Bradley is simply the better team with one of the most consistent defensive units in the conference and I think they hold down Valpo here. Give me Bradley laying the points on the road in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Bradley -4.5